Gary has quite a mundane existence until an acquaintance turns up dead and he becomes involved in a murder investigation. His alibi is an elusive woman whose name he doesn’t even know…
The Satsuma Complex is a wonderfully funny novel which is also surprisingly deep emotionally. The audiobook is read by author Bob Mortimer and Sally Philips who are both sensational. The recording has breath sounds and feels like they are chatting directly to you, making the text seem realistic and authentic instead of fiction.
I have been a fan of Bob for years and love his apprearances on Would I Lie To You? This book feels very much like one of his tall tales which then turn out to be true! He is simply wonderful and the nuances of Gary’s existence are vividly brought to life. The tiny details are just divine, so natural and a tad crazy, just like all of us!
Book blurb:
My name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To describe me as anonymous would be unfair but to notice me other than in passing would be a rarity. I did make a good connection with a girl, but that blew up in my face and smacked my arse with a fish slice.
Gary Thorn goes for a pint with a work acquaintance called Brendan. When Brendan leaves early, Gary meets a girl in the pub. He doesn’t catch her name, but falls for her anyway. When she suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, all Gary has to remember her by is the book she was reading: The Satsuma Complex. But when Brendan goes missing, Gary needs to track down the girl he now calls Satsuma to get some answers.
And so begins Gary’s quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life…
A page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters, The Satsuma Complex is the brilliantly funny smash hit first novel by bestselling author and comedian Bob Mortimer.
